李華／Your mother’s passing....

Your mother’s passing saddened us all dearly. It is a tremendous loss to us and must have hit you hard. There exist few comforting words to ease the pain.
 
The toughest part is that the pain will linger on for a long period of time. In fact, it will not really go away. It just changes shapes and colors over time, and comes back to hit you at unexpected moments.
 
Then again, your mother had a long, full, and wonderful life. She was a model faculty member and made enormous contributions to her field. So many students as well as members of the society are the beneficiaries of her work.
 
Indeed, she was a very blessed person. She passes away peacefully during sleep, with no pains and suffering. Only a few truly blessed people were granted with this kind of remarkable curtain calls.
 
I hope you will treasure the memories and document her wishes. In the mean time, take very good care of yourself.
 
Hua